The Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established on the eve of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to help tackle our planet’s most pressing environmental problems. The GEF-7 climate change mitigation strategy aims to support developing countries to make transformational shifts towards low-emission development pathways compatible with the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. Within…

Learn how culture, sustainability, and technology is changing the food system. Food production has transformed our planet. 40% of the land’s surface is used for agriculture, soils and freshwater are under threat, and fisheries are over-exploited. Millions of smallholders face economic uncertainty, whilst four transnationals control the global grain supply. And, by 2050, we must feed 9 billion in the face of a changing climate. On this course, you…

This international technical webinar is part of the series organized by the FAO eLearning Academy, Agreenium (l'Institut agronomique, vétérinaire et forestier de France) and UN-ESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific). These webinars are an opportunity for all of us to share experiences and lessons learnt, discuss challenges, and propose innovative solutions and models. They aim to provide a holistic and…

How can we adapt farming to an uncertain future? Could the answer be Climate Smart Agriculture? Find out with this free course. Global warming is a reality so it’s vital our societies and industries respond to the changing climate. Explore the principles and practical applications of Climate Smart Agriculture: mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, adaption to climate change and stable or increased food production in the context of European…

This training focuses on mapping and monitoring mangroves and how it relates to UN sustainable development indicator 6.6.1: Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time. Indicator 6.6.1 is used in determining progress toward meeting Sustainable Development Goal 6 which is to “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.” Understanding mangrove ecosystems and mapping their extent is critical to…

Strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene programming is in line with USAID’s Global Water Strategy and efforts at overall development and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. These targets have a focus on improved water supply, sanitation, hygiene and control, and eradication of water borne diseases. Increasing access to potable water and improved sanitation and hygiene are essential to achieving targeted health outcomes and…

Climate change and environmental degradation undermine the rights of every child. Climate change is a direct threat to a child’s ability to survive, grow, and thrive. The United Nations recognizes Climate Change as one of the most important global issues today. Addressing the challenges of environmental sustainability is imperative for UNICEF to fulfil its mandate and protect the world’s most vulnerable children. Action must begin with knowledge…

The project “Building a Resilient Churia Region in Nepal” (BRCRN) was approved by the 24th meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in November 2019, and is Nepal’s first full-size GCF project. FAO, as the nominated Accredited Entity (AE) for the project, is responsible to the GCF for implementation of the project and is also co-Executing Entity (EE) with the Ministry of Forest and Environment of the Government of Nepal. The BRCRN…

Chatham House was founded in 1920 with a vision ‘to help governments and societies build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world’. The LIVE series will bring together international audiences and enable participants to connect with peers from across the globe. Over the course of each LIVE conference, participants will be able to engage in high-level panel discussions and conversations between policymakers, business leaders and…

Smallholder farmers and land reform beneficiaries have been greatly affected by the restrictions of movements that took place in South Africa with the declaration of the global pandemic. The reduced mobility for farmers and a drop in demand for produce, resulted in a loss of income. South African's Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development announced a Covid-19 relief fund for South Africa’s smallholder farmers and land reform…

The “Conversations that Matter” series, organised by the RLC Campus Santa Cruz in cooperation with the Right Livelihood Foundation. In the already 7th edition, Right Livelihood Award Laureates Medha Patkar (India) and Nnimmo Bassey (Nigeria) will engage in a global dialogue on livelihoods, solidarity and transformation. Swati Banerjee, Professor at the Tata Institute for Social Science in Mumbai and coordinator of the RLC Campus Mumbai, and Megan…

The lecture is part of the 'Innovation Pathways to Sustainability' series; a forum for high profile and internationally visible scientists who are active in academia or at the science-policy interface. The lectures address an interdisciplinary audience of experts from natural, social, and engineering sciences as well as representatives from international and implementation-oriented organizations. In the last year, the Covid-19 pandemic and…

This October, ICLEI and the Federal City of Bonn are excited to welcome you to Daring Cities 2020, a virtual, global forum to recognize and empower courageous urban leaders – including mayors and other decision-makers, technical staff, researchers, private sector representatives, and community organizers – to tackle the climate emergency, especially in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Daring Cities showcases and catalyzes exemplary local…

The year 2020 marks a year of change and adaptation. The COVID-19 pandemic has washed across the world and damaged our economies. At the same time, importance of a rapid transition to a circular economy is more important than ever. The whole world needs to find ways to get back on its feet, and we have a unique opportunity to support the sustainable recovery of our economy with circular solutions. The ongoing Covid-19 situation has inspired us to…

Development choices today influence the adaptive capacity of people and their governments well into the future. We cannot afford to delay adaptation planning and action. However, many development policies, plans, and projects currently do not take climate change into account due to a lack of awareness and clarity on how to effectively develop and integrate adaptation options. Intended Attendees: Target groups for the course include administration…

Land degradation happens in various forms and affects the quality of the soil as well as soil productivity. The Soil Science and Technology: Land Degradation and Soil Pollutants course is the fourth in a suite of free online courses that provides essential information on land degradation issues along with removing toxic inorganic substances in the soil. This course begins with a discussion on organic decomposition in soils and the formation of…

The European Climate Foundation (ECF) was founded in 2008 as a major philanthropic initiative to help tackle climate change by fostering the development of a low-carbon society at the national, European and global level. We support over 280 partner organisations to carry out activities that contribute to the public debate on climate action, drive urgent and ambitious policy in support of the objectives of the Paris Agreement and help deliver a…

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy and programme work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office (CO) levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep, local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. Enabling the network of expertise across the SDGs…

In this course you will become familiar with the ideas of the water-energy-food nexus and transdisciplinary thinking. You will learn to see your community or country as a complex social-ecological system and to describe its water, energy and food metabolism in the form of a pattern, as well as to map the categories of social actors. We will provide you with the tools to measure the nexus elements and to analyze them in a coherent way across…

ClientEarth China is looking for a Biodiversity Policy Advisor to join our team. We are a public interest environmental law group that brings together law, science, and policy to create practical solutions to key environmental challenges. Our China office works closely with progressive actors in the Chinese government to develop strong, modern, and multi-stakeholder environmental and climate governance, mitigating China's environmental and…

To halt global biodiversity loss and the degradation of ecosystems, we have partnered with the Quadrature Climate Foundation on an ambitious two-year project aimed at transforming hearts and minds around the way food is produced in the UK and overseas. We now need you to join this initiative as Land Use, Climate and Nature Policy Manager to lead a key sub-project about how land is managed in the UK. Join us and you will create a vision for UK…